Another fun installment in the Crispin Guest series.
Category: historical fiction
The Demon’s Parchment
My system of categorizing and scoring books cannot be explained in fewer than 350 words, and a book review isn’t really the place to do it anyway. Generally, a book only get gets 5 stars from me if it makes me howl with laughter, or sob, or is in some way life changing. Most mysteries do not fit these criteria. Continue reading “The Demon’s Parchment”
The Oracle Glass
When I can’t decide what book to read next, I just go down the alphabet of titles I have. I was on the letter O, and don’t actually have many choices for that one. The Oracle Glass was the next up, so I chose it. I honestly do not remember how I ended up owning this book. It is set in France and not in a time period I typically care at all about. It is magical realism/gothic, which is probably how it got on my TBR list, and an excess of gift money is probably the reason it ended up in my personal library. But I am not too sorry that it did. Continue reading “The Oracle Glass”
A King’s Ransom
A King’s Ransom (Plantagenets #5)
By Sharon Kay Penman
One of the things I love so much about Sharon’s books is that they aren’t over in a day. I feel cheated when I read a good book and get through it in 24 hours. No worry of that with hers, as this one came in around 700 pages. Love that! Continue reading “A King’s Ransom”
I Am the Chosen King
This novel was a fantastic account of the last of the Saxon English kings. Edward the Confessor was the last Saxon king to have a complete reign, and Harold Godwinson was the last Saxon king on the throne, however brief his reign was. Continue reading “I Am the Chosen King”
Not Without Mercy The Black Death
I really wanted to like this book, Not Without Mercy The Black Death, by Philip Wright. I really, really did. I mean, it’s about the Black Death! How could I not like it? But I didn’t. I am sad now. Continue reading “Not Without Mercy The Black Death”
Hand of Fire: interview with Judith Starkston
So, a cool thing happened this weekend with my book club meeting. A few months ago, while reading Sharon Kay Penman’s blog, she put up one of her infamous Book Bankruptcy Blogs. In it, I noticed a name I recognized – Judith Starkston, who was publishing a book called Hand of Fire.
“Is that… it can’t be… maybe it is a common name?” said my brain.
“I bet Google will know!” replied the rest of my brain. It can have some good ideas on occasion. So off we went to ask Google and lo, and behold! We were rewarded with a link! To a website! We clicked it! Continue reading “Hand of Fire: interview with Judith Starkston”
Her Grace's Library 